“What we want to avoid is the officer considering the legalities rather than the risk and danger of the situation,” Ms Neville said.

“This was an issue that was raised in the coroners investigation into the Lindt Café siege, which said that even though there were provisions there was still an element of doubt particularly in the pre-emptive use of lethal force.”

The recommendations sent to the Andrews Government in a review of the Brighton siege response also include strengthening parole laws to stop terror sympathisers being released from jail early.